The Hope of Liberation in World Religions
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: March 15, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 345
ISBN-13: 9781932792508
Subjects: Christian Theology - Liberation; Christianity - General; Religion & Spirituality / General; Christian Theology - General; Religion; Religion - Theology; Liberation theology; Liberty; Religions; Religious aspects
Description: Liberation theology emphasizes the Christian mission to bring justice to the poor and oppressed. As a part of Christian theology, liberation theology has been most frequently associated with the Catholic Church in Latin America. This groundbreaking work seeks to identify how the theological concepts of liberation theology might be manifested within other world faith traditions.